Bob Graham Center for Public Service

Two of Florida's most prominent political commentators, Susan MacManus and Dan Smith, discussed the results and implications of the 2018 midterm election at the Bob Graham Center on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. in Pugh Hall Ocora. Susan MacManus is a distinguished professor emeritus at USF and is a member of the Bob Graham …

A little over a year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the University of Florida emerged as a leader in research and scholarship focused on rebuilding. UF is uniquely positioned because of its geography and Florida’s familiarity with Puerto Rico’s context when it comes to climate, tropical issues and Hispanic culture. On Jan. 16 at 6 …

In the late 19th century, many Americans thought that the government should do something about the unchecked power of industrial corporations. Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, which makes “restraints of trade” illegal and aspired to break up trusts that undermined the public interest. But the statute was vague in defining these principles. What exactly …

Two UF professors, Dr. Paul Ortiz and Dr. Sharon Austin, discussed their groundbreaking books on race, history and politics on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora, with a book sale that followed the public talk. Their publications – 1)The Caribbeanization of Black Politics: Race, Group Consciousness, and Political Participation in America …

The financial crisis of 2008 is considered by many economists to have been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Resulting largely from excessive risk-taking by banks such as Lehman Brothers, a global economic downturn ensued and massive bail-outs and fiscal policies were employed. Why were no bankers put in prison after the financial …

University of Florida alumni Robert Barnes has been a Washington Post reporter and editor since 1987 and has covered the United States Supreme Court since November 2006. With its strong 5-4 conservative majority, the court would face questions on controversial policies including immigration, LGBT rights, asylum and citizenship and perhaps even the Affordable Care Act …

UF climate scientist Andrea Dutton, retired Florida Department of Environmental Protection scientist Connie Bersok, and other scientists who’ve witnessed or experienced scientific censorship hosted a panel discussion on scientific suppression and solutions on April 16 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora. Using science to ignite conversations around free speech and engaging nontraditional audiences …

As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, award winning historian, CNN commentator and New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brinkley will take a fresh look at the U.S. space program, President John F. Kennedy’s inspiring challenge and America’s race to the moon on Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh …

“Donald Trump and the Death of Evangelical Christianity” with Dr. Randall Balmer The Department of Religion at the University of Florida and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, as part of the annual Scudder Lecture Series, is hosting Dr. Randall Balmer of Dartmouth College at the Pugh Hall Ocora on the campus of the University of Florida …